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What to know about Amazon’s growing biometrics business. www.vox.com/technology/4...

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What happens when you enlist the powerful new technologies we call AI in the service of iconic brands? www.forbes.com/sites/johnwe...

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What do you do when an employee lies to you? What if it was AI instead? How do you respond? How does it make you feel? I’m going through this right now with a major AI platform and I have to say it’s a bit surreal. More to come on the specifics, but would love to hear from others on their take.

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On Wednesday, Moderna announced that HHS canceled a $766 million contract with the company to develop potential pandemic influenza strains, including H5N1 bird flu. We are entering a dangerous time for health and wellness in America. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Love this. “Artificial intelligence is entering what might be known as its “Cheers” era, when every chatbot will know your name.” www.wsj.com/articles/the...

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Also a great read. www.vox.com/technology/4...

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Love that this article uses the phrase “fork in the road” which is also part of my title on AI and contact centers at next weeks HCCT conference. www.fastcompany.com/91341731/jon...

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Legendary financial author and investment advisor Ken Fisher puts trade deficits in perspective in this short video adapted from his 2010 book Debunkery. youtu.be/rW7_fGCXeyg?...

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You gotta respect the marketing chutzpah behind this product launch. It’s like $150 a pound!

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Imagine combining the design of Apple with the power of ChatGPT.

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Meanwhile in public health and safety of all Americans … www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...

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Interesting bit of legislation that isn’t getting much attention. thehill.com/policy/techn...

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As U.S. childhood vaccination rates sway on a “knife’s edge,” new 25-year projections reveal how slight changes in national immunization could improve—or drastically reverse—the prevalence of measles, polio, rubella and diphtheria www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

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The U.S. also has a wider gap in death rates between wealthy and poor Americans than European countries, a recent study found. But the wealthiest Americans still had mortality rates comparable to the poorest Northern and Western Europeans. www.wsj.com/health/welln...

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Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...

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I have been saying for months that brands that reflexively ditched their DEI efforts in response to shifting political winds were making a long-term strategic mistake – and new data coming out seems to support that theory. www.emarketer.com/learningcent...

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Making the Trump Organization Great Again. apnews.com/article/trum...

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Google will begin a new fund aimed at investing in artificial intelligence startups, the company announced Monday. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/g...

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The effort to leverage AI to improve healthcare administration will unfold in three stages: Assistive, Autonomous, and Augmentative AI. www.fastcompany.com/91329022/how...

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Hmm. The Trump administration has reportedly fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter following the office’s choice to release a pre-publication version of its opinion on the fair use status of AI training data that’s made up of copyrighted information. www.theverge.com/news/664768/...

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Over the past century, some regions of the U.S. have seen dramatic gains in life expectancy while others have seen little or none at all, a @yale.edu study finds. “Where you are born shouldn’t determine how long you live,” the lead author said. “But in America, it still does." bit.ly/3RYSSEv

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The fact that these proposals have landed with a notable thud in such a pivotal year shows a specific kind of corporate resistance to major politicians and anti-DEI crusaders. fortune.com/article/dei-...

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DEI is emerging triumphant in shareholder battles across corporate America from Coca-Cola to Berkshire Hathaway, via @fortune.com. See the FULL list of shareholder voting results, including Levi's, Apple, others, on this scorecard: www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho... fortune.com/article/dei-...

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“The entire world,” Mr. Medeiros continued, “is about to learn the answer to a very important question: how reliant are we on trade with China and how much is it worth to us?” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/w...

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As a marketer, I think brands ditching DEI are making a huge, long-term, strategic mistake. Acting wishy-washy on human rights is never a good look. But I do support updating and evolving your approach and this is one of those times it makes sense. Thanks for sharing @rasushrestha.bsky.social

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Two excellent interviews with @erictopol.bsky.social on super timely topics like the role of organ clocks in aging, AI's hidden value, the critical importance of protecting medical research, and more. A must listen for everyone in healthcare and anyone interested in improving thier healthspan.

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Get them while they last. And remember, only two per child.

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Last year, AI was new and shiny. This year, it's business time. So we wanted to create a practical, real-world, useful guide to tools you and your team can use now — saving time and growing with AI. www.entrepreneur.com/science-tech...

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I appreciate the humor of this endoscopy center. I guess laughter is the best medicine.

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Excellent podcast. The analogy for me is auto maintenance that keeps a car running smoothly and extends its life. Why wouldn't we think of healthcare and aging in a similar way? www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

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The CDC reported 12 seasonal flu-related deaths of children this week, bringing the total number of pediatric flu deaths this season to 216 — the most in 15 years. One reason for this new record could be the plummeting flu vaccination rate among American children. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

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The White House released a 2026 budget on Friday that includes steep cuts to healthcare programs, particularly those housed in the CDC and the NIH, continuing the Trump administration’s broadside against biomedical research and public health funding. www.healthcaredive.com/news/trump-w...

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Interesting read on this innovative digital health company and the industry. From 'Cockroach Award' to the Big Board: Hinge Health's unlikely path to IPO www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/f...

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Today at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Warren Buffet recommended the movie Becoming Katherine Graham on Amazon Prime. Wow. I highly recommend. And I don’t think there is any secret to why he recommended that movie right now.

What to know about Amazon’s growing biometrics business. www.vox.com/technology/4...

What happens when you enlist the powerful new technologies we call AI in the service of iconic brands? www.forbes.com/sites/johnwe...

What do you do when an employee lies to you? What if it was AI instead? How do you respond? How does it make you feel? I’m going through this right now with a major AI platform and I have to say it’s a bit surreal. More to come on the specifics, but would love to hear from others on their take.

On Wednesday, Moderna announced that HHS canceled a $766 million contract with the company to develop potential pandemic influenza strains, including H5N1 bird flu. We are entering a dangerous time for health and wellness in America. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Love this. “Artificial intelligence is entering what might be known as its “Cheers” era, when every chatbot will know your name.” www.wsj.com/articles/the...

Also a great read. www.vox.com/technology/4...

Love that this article uses the phrase “fork in the road” which is also part of my title on AI and contact centers at next weeks HCCT conference. www.fastcompany.com/91341731/jon...

Legendary financial author and investment advisor Ken Fisher puts trade deficits in perspective in this short video adapted from his 2010 book Debunkery. youtu.be/rW7_fGCXeyg?...

You gotta respect the marketing chutzpah behind this product launch. It’s like $150 a pound!

Imagine combining the design of Apple with the power of ChatGPT.

Meanwhile in public health and safety of all Americans … www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...

Interesting bit of legislation that isn’t getting much attention. thehill.com/policy/techn...

As U.S. childhood vaccination rates sway on a “knife’s edge,” new 25-year projections reveal how slight changes in national immunization could improve—or drastically reverse—the prevalence of measles, polio, rubella and diphtheria www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

The U.S. also has a wider gap in death rates between wealthy and poor Americans than European countries, a recent study found. But the wealthiest Americans still had mortality rates comparable to the poorest Northern and Western Europeans. www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...

I have been saying for months that brands that reflexively ditched their DEI efforts in response to shifting political winds were making a long-term strategic mistake – and new data coming out seems to support that theory. www.emarketer.com/learningcent...

Making the Trump Organization Great Again. apnews.com/article/trum...

Google will begin a new fund aimed at investing in artificial intelligence startups, the company announced Monday. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/g...

The effort to leverage AI to improve healthcare administration will unfold in three stages: Assistive, Autonomous, and Augmentative AI. www.fastcompany.com/91329022/how...

Hmm. The Trump administration has reportedly fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter following the office’s choice to release a pre-publication version of its opinion on the fair use status of AI training data that’s made up of copyrighted information. www.theverge.com/news/664768/...

Over the past century, some regions of the U.S. have seen dramatic gains in life expectancy while others have seen little or none at all, a @yale.edu study finds. “Where you are born shouldn’t determine how long you live,” the lead author said. “But in America, it still does." bit.ly/3RYSSEv

The fact that these proposals have landed with a notable thud in such a pivotal year shows a specific kind of corporate resistance to major politicians and anti-DEI crusaders. fortune.com/article/dei-...

DEI is emerging triumphant in shareholder battles across corporate America from Coca-Cola to Berkshire Hathaway, via @fortune.com. See the FULL list of shareholder voting results, including Levi's, Apple, others, on this scorecard: www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho... fortune.com/article/dei-...

“The entire world,” Mr. Medeiros continued, “is about to learn the answer to a very important question: how reliant are we on trade with China and how much is it worth to us?” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/w...

As a marketer, I think brands ditching DEI are making a huge, long-term, strategic mistake. Acting wishy-washy on human rights is never a good look. But I do support updating and evolving your approach and this is one of those times it makes sense. Thanks for sharing @rasushrestha.bsky.social

Two excellent interviews with @erictopol.bsky.social on super timely topics like the role of organ clocks in aging, AI's hidden value, the critical importance of protecting medical research, and more. A must listen for everyone in healthcare and anyone interested in improving thier healthspan.

Get them while they last. And remember, only two per child.

Last year, AI was new and shiny. This year, it's business time. So we wanted to create a practical, real-world, useful guide to tools you and your team can use now — saving time and growing with AI. www.entrepreneur.com/science-tech...

I appreciate the humor of this endoscopy center. I guess laughter is the best medicine.

Excellent podcast. The analogy for me is auto maintenance that keeps a car running smoothly and extends its life. Why wouldn't we think of healthcare and aging in a similar way? www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

The CDC reported 12 seasonal flu-related deaths of children this week, bringing the total number of pediatric flu deaths this season to 216 — the most in 15 years. One reason for this new record could be the plummeting flu vaccination rate among American children. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

The White House released a 2026 budget on Friday that includes steep cuts to healthcare programs, particularly those housed in the CDC and the NIH, continuing the Trump administration’s broadside against biomedical research and public health funding. www.healthcaredive.com/news/trump-w...

Interesting read on this innovative digital health company and the industry. From 'Cockroach Award' to the Big Board: Hinge Health's unlikely path to IPO www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/f...

Today at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Warren Buffet recommended the movie Becoming Katherine Graham on Amazon Prime. Wow. I highly recommend. And I don’t think there is any secret to why he recommended that movie right now.

Really enjoyed @cnn.com Searching for Spain with @evalongoria.bsky.social

Cheers and Happy Derby Day to all my Kentucky Friends!

Words of wisdom. www.cnbc.com/2025/05/03/w...